Family: Poaceae
Group: Monocot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Annual
Native Range: Southeastern United States, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America.
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Imperiled
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SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Not Cultivated
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Grasses of Palm Beach and Martin Counties.
Synonyms:
Syntherisma digitatum.
FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Reported
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Florida Keys History and Distribution: Reported in
1913 by John Kunkel Small for hammocks from the upper Keys to the lower Keys. Also reported for Dry Tortugas National Park (Reimus & Robertson, 1997). An herbarium voucher is needed for the Monroe County Keys.
